20th December 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Christmas Dinner from Birmingham)

Loco Used 67007
Stock Used 10729+17167+3247+3275+1953+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174

Route: 1Z67 throughout

Loco Route
67007 Birmingham International - Aston - Bescot - Wolverhampton - Telford Central - Shrewsbury - Wrexham General - Chester - Crewe - Wem - Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham International


67007 waiting to leave Birmingham International (photo: Jonathan Wilcox)

Sources : Richard Rooker & Jonathan Wilcox

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Birmingham International 11.38d 11.38   16.05a 16.34 191.67
4.33 Stechford 11/42 11/45   16/01 16/27 187.34
7.26 Aston 11/57 11/57   15/56 16/22 184.41
9.48 Perry Barr North Jn 12/01 12/03   15/52 16/19 182.19
14.05 Bescot Stadium 12/06 12/09   15/48 16/09 177.62
15.23 Darlaston Jn 12/08 12/11   15/46 16/08 176.44
18.22 Portobello Jn 12/12 12/16   15/43 16/05 173.45
20.06 Wolverhampton 12/26 12/30   15/38 16/00 171.61
20.49 Wolverhampton North Jn 12/27 12/32   15/36 15/57 171.18
27.09 Cosford 12/35 ?   15/27 ? 164.58
32.46 Madeley Jn 12/40 ?   15/19 ? 159.21
33.60 Telford Central 12/42 12/52   15/18 15/32 158.17
37.41 Wellington 12/47 12/57   15/11 15/28 154.36
47.66 Shrewsbury 13/01 13/12   15/00 15/16 144.11

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
65.70 Gowbowen 13/19 13/38
78.06 Wrexham General 13/45 13/53
88.30 Saltney Jn 14/00 14/05
88.68 Chester South Jn 14/02 ?
90.21 Chester 14/03 14/10
100.51 Beeston Castle 14/14 ?
109.70 Crewe Steelworks SB 14/22 ?
111.31 Crewe 14.27a ~ 14.29d 14.32 ~ 14.40
112.04 Crewe Gresty Lane 14/31 ?
115.65 Nantwich 14/35 14/46
120.19 Wrenbury 14/39 ?
130.07 Prees 14/47 ?
133.26 Wem 14/49 15/03
142.00 Harlescott LC 14/57 ?

Timings continue in first table.
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